October- Part 2

Haircut



As you can see on my new profile picture, I got a haircut. I decided I would try out a short cut to see if I liked it and also for the fact that it is easier to deal with. I figured it was about time to go to a "Mom haircut". I like it a lot and it is easier to deal with so that will be nice. Of course I will have to get it cut again before the baby comes, but it's nice to know that I like it already. So, recently my friend Amanda wrote about her hair changes during pregnancy. I hadn't really noticed or thought about it until the other day when I was looking at some older pictures. I will let you see for yourself the difference in my hair.


(Me and my very curly hair in 2004 in Austria)



(Here is a recent picture of me after my hair cut when I tried to do it curly)


Ok, so maybe the very different hair cut has something to do with it, but I do think some of the curl in my hair has gone away since I have been pregnant. I think today my hair had a little more curl in it than in this photo, but it sure does seem like such a difference comparing it to 3 years ago.

Katrin's Baptism




We have a new sister in Christ! Katrin Fiebig was baptized on October 26th! Praise God for this new addition to our family!


Meeting with a Friend





After more than a year of not seeing each other, my friend Conny and I got together and had lunch. It was good to get caught up with each other. I hope that I will see her more often in the future!

Visit From a Friend


Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of our visitor... I think that weekend was so busy that I didn't think to get one of her. One of the girls who came this past summer on the LST (Let's Start Talking) team is living in London right now. Erin missed us so much that she decided to come back and visit while she is still on this side of the ocean. :) She stayed with us for 2 nights and joined in with all the activities for the weekend. We had a good time getting caught up with her and we were sad she could only stay such a short time, but we enjoyed the time we had with her.


Saying Goodbye




On Sunday, October 28th we had our usual pot luck meal after worship service. However, this day was special. We wanted to say goodbye to two great friends and co-workers: Ed and Courtney Cantrell. They have lived in Chemnitz and served the church here for 6 years. They have now made the decision to return to the States. It was not an easy decision for them or for any of us who live here and have come to love them and work side-by-side with them for so long. However, God is leading them in a different direction right now and it was time for them to start a new chapter of their lives. After the pot luck, we also had coffee and cake and more people joined us to say goodbye and wish them all the best for their future. Our group, The Chemnitz Acappella Singers, sang a couple of songs for them. This was the most difficult thing to do for me. I thought I would be ok and could sing, but on the second song, "Geh unter der Gnade", I lost it and began to cry. This song is basically saying, "go with God's grace". Anyway, it's a difficult one to sing when you are seeing good friends off. I want to ask you to please pray for Ed and Courtney at this time of transition for them. They have made Chemnitz their home and it will be challenging for them to adjust to another life, but I know that God will see them through this adjustment. Ed and Courtney, I just want to say that I already miss you and will always love you. I pray God continues to bless you both!